1954 MG R2 Flying Shingle - Conceptcarz.com
Ken Miles's life came to a tragic end on August 17th, 1966 while driving a Ford J-car prototype. The car was traveling at 175 mph on a back-stretch. Ken began preparing for a corner, slowing the vehicle down, but it went out of control and over an embankment.
Ken Miles - Wikipedia
Miles raced the "Flying Shingle" at Palm Springs in late March, finishing first overall against veteran driver Cy Yedor, also in an MG Special, and novice driver, actor James Dean in a Porsche 356 Speedster. Miles was later disqualified on a technical infraction because his fenders were too wide, thus allowing Yedor and Dean to get 'bumped up ...
Was this MG ever produced? Ken Miles "MG SPECIAL"
May 31, 2008 · After having to withdraw from the 1954 races in his MG-R1 Ken Miles designed a new MG-R2 Special for 1956. It was dubbed "The Flying Shingle" for its unorthodox look. The Pebble Beach Road Races began in 1950 and continued in the Del Monte Forest through 1956.
MG R2 "Flying Shingle" 1954 - GTPlanet
Mar 31, 2014 · Ken Miles life came to a tragic end on August 17th, 1966 while driving a Ford J-car prototype. The car was traveling at 175 mph on a back-strech. Ken began preparing for a corner, slowing the vehicle down, but it went out of control and over an embankment.
How MG helped Ford beat Ferrari - MG Car Club
Ken Miles’ most successful MG Special, ‘Flying Shingle’ which he won many a California sports car race in, to the embarrassment of more exotic, supposedly faster, machinery Miles would build his own car, based on an MG TD.
Ken Miles Was an Unsung Racing Hero - Ford v. Ferrari - Road & Track
Nov 14, 2019 · Miles taking victory in the Flying Shingle at the 1955 Palm Springs Road Race. Next came the Flying Shingle, undoubtedly the most exciting special ever to appear in West Coast racing up till...
Driver Ken Miles - R-2 MG Special Flying Shingle Car - Torrey …
Vintage SportsCar photographs from 1957 - 1963 in Southern California - Riverside, Santa Barbara, Laguna Seca, Palm Springs & more. Featuring Ferrari, Cobra, Corvette; Carroll Shelby, Dan Gurney & more.
100 Years Young | The History of MG - MG MOTOR UK
Flying Shingle at Palm Springs. Ken Miles was known as “Mr. MG” for his MG specials in the early days of racing in California. The quintessential British underdog, Miles’ most successful MG special was the ‘The Flying Shingle’, nicknamed thanks to its swooping body and low ride-height.
Ken Miles - Sports Car Digest
Jan 1, 2002 · Ken Miles’ last race in his “Flying Shingle” R-2 Special at Torrey Pines on Oct. 23, 1955. By the end of 1953, the R-1 was having difficulty in keeping ahead of the Porsche and OSCA opposition.
1954 MG R2 Flying Shingle Image. Photo 1 of 7 - Conceptcarz.com
Photographs of the 1954 MG R2 Flying Shingle. Roadster. Coachwork by Ken Miles. Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. An image gallery of the 1954 MG R2 Flying ...
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